We sent a message to the Soviets. Also there was a coup attempt that would have signaled to the Imperial Army that they, along with the citizenry, the Emperor's intention to figh to the death. Either way it worked out fine. Please don't tell me u guys blame America for ending ww2 in the Pacific. Gimme a break.
I don't disagree with the opinions of the military men knowing best the utility and consequences of using atomic warfare.
It is obvious that you disagree with the group of generals instead taking President Truman's side.
I don't think you saw the part of my post that asserted that the Japanese were trying to surrender to the US and we bombed them. The Japanese wanted to surrender, even asking the russians for help in brokering a deal...fighting to death did not seem to be at the top of their list.
Some 200,000 casualties from the two bombings.
http://www.atomicarchive.com/Docs/MED/med_chp10.shtmlThat's a high price to send a message to the soviets. And to be fair, that's alot of death and misery. I don't think any reasonable person believes a 'bloodless' war exists, but piling on is a different story.
I will stand with the opinion of the military experts on this one.